Cessna 182A accident near New Ellenton, South Carolina, December 31, 1992
On December 31, 1992 at about 10:20 pm local time, a Cessna 182A, registered N2201G, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Ellenton, South Carolina (Sizemore'S Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, BY NOT ASSURING AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS WERE TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 31, 1992 · about 10:20 pm local time
- Place
- New Ellenton, South Carolina · Sizemore'S Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N2201G · no longer on the register · serial 51501
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS ON THE RETURN LEG OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE COMPUTED HIS REQUIRED FUEL TO BE 41 GALLONS, AND STATED THAT HE BEGAN THE TRIP WITH 55 GALLONS, MEASURED WITH A WOODEN DIPSTICK SUPPLIED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. ON THE RETURN LEG, HE ESTIMATED HEADWINDS TO BE 15 MPH FASTER THAN PREDICTED. ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND EVENTUALLY QUIT. A FORCE LANDING WAS MADE IN A STAND OF PINE TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED 1 QUART OF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK, AND 4.5 GALLONS IN THE RIGHT TANK. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE. THE ENGINE RAN SATISFACTORILY ON THE AIRFRAME AFTER THE ACCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SPECIFIES UP TO 10 GALLONS OF FUEL IS UNUSABLE ON THIS MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 283 hours in all; 273 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 214 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,595 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 23, 1992; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FAY Fayetteville NC at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 2,400 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 pm from AGS, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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